Mareep (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 017/128 · Common
Current Prices
Number
017/128
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Mareep (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Mareep (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #017/128 of the Base Expansion Pack set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Mareep (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Mareep (Japanese) (Common, Base Expansion Pack #017/128) changes hands at roughly $6.20, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $6.20, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.88. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $6.20, Lightly Played $4.67, Moderately Played $3.49, Heavily Played $1.88 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Mareep (Japanese) is valued near $65.00 — about 10x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Mareep (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Mareep (Japanese) sits around $65.00 — roughly 10x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $40.00, CGC 10 $28.00, PSA 8 $25.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.50 | $4.00 | $5.00 | 9 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 15 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $8.51 | $8.51 | $8.51 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.67 | $4.50 | $4.67 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.49 | $3.49 | $3.49 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $6.20 | $6.20 | $6.20 | 15 |
Collector Outlook for Mareep (Japanese)
As a Common, Mareep (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Mareep (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
